Maternal & child health push: Niger State’s First Lady urged community leaders and women’s groups to mobilise for the 2026 June/July Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week, stressing that pregnant women and nursing mothers must regularly use health facilities. Emergency care training: Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency trained 74 health workers across 25 LGAs for basic emergency obstetrics and neonatal care in Suleja, aiming to cut preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Nutrition funding: Niger State secured a US-backed UNICEF-supported grant to prevent malnutrition in over 36,000 women and children across 13 LGAs, with plans to scale to all 25 LGAs by early 2027. Private healthcare regulation: Niger State set up the Private Health Facilities Agency (NISPHFA) to register, license, inspect and enforce standards for private clinics and hospitals, including a digital registration portal and partnerships for compliance. Cancer capacity building: Merck Foundation highlighted ongoing oncology training scholarships across several African countries including Niger, focused on expanding specialist cancer care teams. Water safety reminder: A global drinking-water quality assessment warns unsafe water risks remain severe across many African countries, underlining the need for safer water and sanitation. Humanitarian support (Eid): Qatar Red Crescent Society’s Eid Al-Adha campaign reached 247,344 beneficiaries across Qatar and 13 countries including Niger. Security-linked health access: Training and clinic referrals also appear in Niger-related security coverage, including medical checks after rescues of kidnapping victims.